Catalonia Royal Bavaro: Love this resort

We just returned from our 12th trip to Catalonia Royal Bavaro. It is all about the people who work there that makes it our go to happy place. The resort is small so it’s easy to meet people. The rooms are comfortable and clean. We’ve never had any issues with feeling unwell or worrying about food choices. There’s lots of shade on the beach and if you walk a short distance you can find a lovely clear sandy area for swimming. It’s difficult sometimes to find seats (especially with shade) around th [... read more]e pools unless you get up early. Unfortunately there are people who reserve the seats and don’t use them for hours and hours. It’s unfortunate.

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: Sunscape Coco review

Not what we expected. It rained during our holiday no umbrella in our room. It took me three days of going to the front desk and was told they had no umbrellas left, not acceptable..I upgraded to the sun club but did not see any value for my money.

Catalonia Royal Bavaro: Windy beach

Overall a very nice hotel, but the beach is windy and full of seaweed. We are beach people so would not go back. Site was very clean but the wind each day made this a no go to return. The sun sail broke with the strength of the wind and had not been replaced by the time we left, so shade was not that easy to find

Dreams Onyx Resort and Spa: Amazing Resort!

We enjoyed everything about this resort, our room was great and clean! The food and evening entertainment was better than any of the other resorts we vacationed at in Punta Cana. Staff are super friendly!

Bahia Principe Explore Esmeralda: Excellent Choice

Just recently spent a week at the Luxury Esmeralda resort and absolutely loved it.  I never write reviews but felt this resort deserved one.   Truthfully no real complaints with our stay.  We used the app to check in online before arriving which made it easy when we arrived.  Also pre booked our dinners at the restaurants.  Our room for 3 was great, lots of space for us to all get ready.   The grounds were kept great, staff constantly keeping all areas & bathrooms always clean.     [... read more] We enjoyed the main pool and want to give shout out to Juan & Carlos for such great service with our drinks all day long!  The entertainment staff Hector and Bubalue had such energy and always friendly chatting with everyone.   Also had amazing service from Emanuel our guest services who helped us change a dinner reservation and with our room.  Very helpful and pleasant to deal with.  Highly recommend and bonus was we had access to the adult only Ambar resort for the pool, restaurants etc.   Thanks Shannon for a great recommendation!

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: a great week but with some reservations

We had a lovely week but went in with some reservations after reading some of the group comments . I booked this resort because i had great experiences with the Sunscape Akumal in Mexico. 3 stays there so I thought I knew what to expect The resort itself is much larger than I expected but well laid out and the grounds are very nice . We booked a swim up sun club adults only room. (room 1102)The room was fine except that the swim up was in the shade pretty much all day. The room was cleaned d [... read more]aily, the mini fridge stocked and clean towels left daily. Only complaint/observation about the room is the layout. There is basically no privacy as the bathroom is pretty much open concept. If you are sharing with anyone other than your signifcant other you may find it a bit uncomfortable as the is only frosted glass to offer privacy. everything worked fine so no real complaints there . The beach is good. Very sandy/no rocks in the water but not the crystal clear water you look forward to but again not a huge deal. Loungers are a huge challenge on this resort so we found Elvin at the towel hut and booked a Bali bed for the 6 days we were there. Worth every penny to not have to be up in the middle of the night to claim a spot. Towels were laid out for us ,pillows supplied and drinks were served throughout the day !! It was lovely !! As to food and drinks here's where I was disappointed . The food was mediocher at best. Yes there was lots to choose from but it was so inconsistent! Hot food wasn't hot, food was either over cooked or undercooked . Foods that were prepared ahead of time were left to sit far too long before being replaced. Learned very quickly to have them cook to order at the grill at the buffet. The a la carte restaurants were very under staffed ,so often there were long waits to be served but we did enjoy the Bluewater grill and the Tierra where we had dinner twice. The house wine wasn't bad but the quality of the cocktails was disappointing as they used lesser quality alcohol, even in Sun Club. The margarita I had the first evening was not good . Baileys was always unavailable as they would say they just ran out so I stuck with white wine for the most part. All in all we had a great week ,weather was fantastic and the staff here try their best with what they have. Think of this as more of a 3.5 star and go with lower expectations and you will be fine . Relax and enjoy the warm weather !!

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: 3.5 stars

The resort was very nice. Clean, rooms were lovely (apart from the weird open concept bathrooms). Resort staff were wonderful and accommodating. The biggest downside was the food. Absolutely abysmal. Undercooked, overcooked, pasty, frequently mislabeled. This part was really a turnoff. The beach was fine, not the best not the worst.

Sunscape Coco Punta Cana: 3.5 stars

The resort was very nice. Clean, rooms were lovely (apart from the weird open concept bathrooms). Resort staff were wonderful and accommodating. The biggest downside was the food. Absolutely abysmal. Undercooked, overcooked, pasty, frequently mislabeled. This part was really a turnoff. The beach was fine, not the best not the worst.

Majestic Elegance Punta Cana: not worth the price

i started looking at this hotel because i had extra credit from a canceled trip. we have travelled to a number of all inclusives in the carribean usually 4*, twice in la romana first time in punta cana in the dr. i was looking for quality, beach and entertainment. we stayed in the family section as opposed to club section, so had no butler. i had signed up for the fb page and had a number of questions answered. thank you the incoming flight was uneventful and when we arrived had no tro [... read more]uble at checkin. the wrist band which looks like a wooden looney or silver dollar is your room key, which i wish every resort would do this. apparently air canada has the normal plastic wrist band not sure why. We went to the sunwing orientation and the rep was useless he gave no info on the hotel just wanted to sell excursions. thank you facebook page. the room for the price was ok. the tv came with no channel guide posted in the room. there is a separate bathroom and shower rooms the two sinks are in the main room. the only 2 issues i had with the room were asked but never addressed. there was a broken switch in the bathroom and the patio door had no handle on the outside so you had to use your hand to open it from the outside? what makes this hotel is the absolutely fantastic beach which seemingly goes on forever which it shares with other hotels along the beach so you could chose another hotel along the beach and not miss out. we went in feb and all days were windy and of the 10 days 4 days the weather was not great. the place is large and if you have mobility issues don't stay here there are no carts driving around. the food for the price was good and varied. not great a lot of fruit and desserts, pasta station and meat cooking station. my biggest issue 80% of the food is not labeled. i don't eat seafood, not allergic, and don't want to waste food by having to spit it out. most hot food was luke warm not hot. the service in the buffet or ala cartes was sporadic. we ate at italian ok, gourmet ok and japanese better. the greatest disappointment was the entertainment there were typical shows you'd see at 3 or 4 star resorts. the karoke show was in the theater and at one point someone sang a song about suicide, another was a woman and 2 little kids did a rap song with fk and btch, apparently she thought the song was supposed to be edited. in my opinion they should change some shows to the beatles, abba,elvis. a number of events, silent disco, foam party were never posted i just happen to be in the lobby or pool when they took place, what else did we miss. the nightly entertainment other than the posted shows were sporadic and not every night. we watched the first half of the superbowl in the theater and at halftime walked down to the beach because there was supposed to be a beach party. there was nothing going on at our beach but in the distance at the sister beach we could see lights on the beach, they were showing the superbowl, which we watched i thought it was another resort and not sure if we could eat or drink so we didn't. i would defiantly had watched the entire game on the beach. i found the communication from the front desk and other staff inconsistent. mixed answers to questions and some staff were not friendly. most staff were friendly. the flight home from sunwing left us stranded at the airport for a day and a half with little to no communication from sunwing when situations occurred and we were canceled at the last minute twice, a snow storm at home caused problems for all airlines but the sunwing people were treated with total disrespect. lack of communication was the biggest issue. i tried to keep this short and only spoke of things i thought unique to this resort. i'm basing my review based on the higher price and expectations. if you booked it don't worry it is a beautiful well maintained resort. i would not return to this hotel mostly because i thought for the price i expected better entertainment, events posted and issues resolved. for the money i would go to sandals or secrets other known high end resorts.

Ocean Blue and Sand: Nothing fancy. But clean and good service

Nice resort. Very clean. Service was very good. Everyone worked very hard and was very friendly and did their best. The a la carts were not very organized. Didn't seem to have much management. They super overserved our 18 year old MULTIPLE times throughout the week. NOT COOL! The rooms need work. Our laminate floor was all warped and beat up. The dresser was missing pieces, not much clothes storage, the table in our balcony almost toppled over.

Melia Caribe Beach Resort: Great Resort!

In short this was the best resort we have stayed at in 10 years. We have stayed in Dominican Republic five times and this has been the best resort for food. The room was comfortable and clean. Our room from the beach was a little far but at least there was a ride on the train LOL anytime that we wanted.

Ocean Blue and Sand: Disappointing

Rooms, grounds, beach lovely Entertainment and all staff lacked good communication skills in the English language Very disappointing. Entertainment sub par. I have to DR many times and this was the worst experience

Dreams Onyx Resort and Spa: Great resort

The resort was lovely, immaculately clean and the staff were lovely. We booked a Premium Poolview room which turned out to overlook the waterpark in Building 7. Initially, we weren’t too keen on the location because we thought it would be too noisy. However, we soon appreciated its close proximity to the restaurants and to the Breathless resort next door. Our room was huge and we really liked the huge walk in shower. The beds were comfortable. The restaurants were great. We had n [... read more]o problem getting in as we are early diners. The pools were a little on the cool side but we acclimated after the initial jolt. Initially, we used the Dreams pool. However, we found it noisy and ended up using the Breathless pool for the rest of the week. The Breathless pool closest to the lobby was loud and rowdy. We avoided that and stayed in the mid section of the pool near the Grill. It was generally quiet and we had no problem getting chairs. The beach end of the pool with the swim up bar was a little noisier. Basically, there were pool options for everyone. We only saw the fire show so I can’t comment on the entertainment. Overall, it was a good week snd I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this hotel.

Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana: Great resort

Excellent food...clean...comfortable rooms...organized...great beach....lots of pools....12 a la carte restaurants...super buffet.................................................................................

Majestic Elegance Punta Cana: Incredible and amazing resort

We enjoyed this resort so much! The grounds were incredible and Spotless, and the pool and beach were absolutely breathtaking! The dining experience was great, all the food tasted delicious. Our room was wonderful and bed was very comfortable.We had a cute balcony and snacks and refreshments! I think the staff and our Butler Peter made our trip a trip to remember! They are happy, always smiling and make you feel welcome!

Grand Bavaro Princess: Amazing Hotel for our Anniversary

My wife and I celebrated our anniversary at the Grand Bavaro Princess for the second consecutive year, and it was an unforgettable experience. We stayed in the Platinum section, which offered exceptional amenities and personalized service. The resort's grounds are beautifully maintained, with lush vegetation and a serene atmosphere. The food was excellent, with a variety of options to suit every taste. We particularly enjoyed the PBG rooftop patio and the private beach area, which provided a tra [... read more]nquil setting for relaxation. The staff were friendly and attentive, making our stay truly special. This resort is perfect for those seeking a peaceful getaway, as it is not a loud or party-oriented destination. We would definitely return for another anniversary celebration. Just avoid the “Orange Shirt” folks in the golf carts. They are selling timeshares and very pressuring. Just say no politely and keep walking, they eventually get the hint!

El Beso Adults Only at Ocean El Faro: What a vacation!

El Beso was an absolutely beautiful resort! Our vacation was near perfect—-everything from the room and accommodations to the great food and restaurants to the amazing pools and beach. We were not disappointed. And we will most certainly return again.

El Beso Adults Only at Ocean El Faro: What a vacation!

El Beso was an absolutely beautiful resort! Our vacation was near perfect—-everything from the room and accommodations to the great food and restaurants to the amazing pools and beach. We were not disappointed. And we will most certainly return again.

Royalton CHIC Punta Cana: Great Resort

I was pleasantly surprised by our stay at this resort. The grounds were beautifully maintained and clean including the beach which was raked every morning with a tractor. The rooms were comfortable and clean.The service was amazing, from the cooks at the buffet to the servers in the restaurants to the bartenders and waitresses, all were pleasant, polite and truly made our stay fantastic. The food was also very good, a good selection at the buffet everyday from breakfast to supper. We ate at 4  [... read more]a la carte restaurants and all were great, with our favourite being the Italian followed by the Indian. The entertainment in the lobby every night was also good and our gang had fun dancing and watching the performances. If anything could be improved, I would suggest more beach chairs at the beach they were sometimes hard to find because people get up at the crack of dawn and reserve them with their towels. We were an older group of travellers whose ages were 50-late 60’s and everyone enjoyed themselves.

Occidental Caribe: Beautiful Resort & Best Beach!

Honest review. Staff was friendly, food was an abundance in the buffet and all staff were accommodating our group of 6 for a table together. We were there for 10 days and arrived on a Wednesday. We booked ala carte's on the Thursday with hardly a line up and could only book what was available. They apparently reset for ala carte's on Sundays which I went downstairs same time (7am) and the line up was huge. As for the ala carte's were were able to book all with the exception of Sea Food as t [... read more]his is only available on Wednesdays. Our favorite by far was a toss up between Dominican & Paris. The rooms are very outdated but were clean and we had no complaints as we spent very little time in our room. The beds were comfortable but the pillows could be upgraded. There are 4 floors with elevators however still a lot of walking so for those who have difficulty with this I would ask for a room close to the elevator. We were in building 7 on the 3rd floor (7321). We had the quiet side however just a peak of the beach. My cousin had room 7410 (4th floor, building 7 room 10). Their view was fantastic. Beach & pools. Casino was really small but we won $100. We would go back as the price was right.